1 student hospitalized after stabbing at Meade High in Anne Arundel Co.

A student at Meade High School in Maryland was seriously injured Thursday after a stabbing inside the school, and the school remains on lockdown while Anne Arundel County police search for suspects.

The student, a 17-year-old boy, was found stabbed in the hallway at the Fort Meade school. According to County Police Chief Amal Awad, the school’s resource officer notified police of the stabbing around 10:09 a.m.

Awad described the student as conscious, alert and in “stable but serious condition.” No weapon has been found and no suspects are in custody.

“We ask all parents, guardians or others who react to the school or see a need to react to the school to refrain from coming here. This is an active investigation. We have detectives on the scene running down leads, Awad said. “I’m asking the community to wrap their arms around this young man, his family.”

According to Awad, the stabbing was an isolated incident and “more than likely” the suspect or suspects were part of the student body. Awad is calling on the suspect or suspects in this stabbing to come forward.

“Children must have the freedom to come to school, learn and not fear being violently assaulted or harmed while protected by our education system,” Awad said.

When asked if the school had metal detectors, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said he is asking for resources to install gun detectors in certain schools as part of his FY2026 budget request.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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